W. Kip Viscusi

29.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
448 papers, 18.0k citations indexed

About

W. Kip Viscusi is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, General Decision Sciences and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Kip Viscusi has authored 448 papers receiving a total of 18.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 287 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 86 papers in General Decision Sciences and 58 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in W. Kip Viscusi's work include Economic and Environmental Valuation (129 papers), Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (86 papers) and Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems (74 papers). W. Kip Viscusi is often cited by papers focused on Economic and Environmental Valuation (129 papers), Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (86 papers) and Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems (74 papers). W. Kip Viscusi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Belgium. W. Kip Viscusi's co-authors include Joseph E. Aldy, Wesley A. Magat, Michael J. Moore, Joel Huber, Richard Zeckhauser, Joni Hersch, William N. Evans, Joseph E. Harrington, John M. Vernon and James T. Hamilton and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Statistical Association and Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews.

In The Last Decade

W. Kip Viscusi

425 papers receiving 15.7k citations

Hit Papers

The Value of a Statistical Life: A Critical Review of Mar... 1992 2026 2003 2014 2003 1993 1992 2017 400 800 1.2k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. Kip Viscusi United States 71 10.9k 3.2k 2.9k 2.7k 1.3k 448 18.0k
Baruch Fischhoff United States 85 4.7k 0.4× 2.4k 0.8× 6.9k 2.4× 12.9k 4.8× 787 0.6× 401 33.2k
Daniel McFadden United States 50 18.7k 1.7× 1.3k 0.4× 2.2k 0.8× 3.1k 1.2× 1.7k 1.3× 130 30.4k
William H. Greene United States 59 11.7k 1.1× 1.5k 0.5× 951 0.3× 1.8k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 214 20.4k
David A. Hensher Australia 89 19.4k 1.8× 903 0.3× 3.0k 1.0× 2.7k 1.0× 1.8k 1.4× 769 36.8k
Jordan J. Louviere Australia 82 19.0k 1.7× 2.1k 0.7× 3.5k 1.2× 3.8k 1.4× 1.5k 1.2× 302 30.4k
Richard Zeckhauser United States 63 9.0k 0.8× 1.5k 0.5× 2.4k 0.8× 3.9k 1.5× 1.9k 1.4× 316 20.6k
Jerry A. Hausman United States 54 20.6k 1.9× 2.0k 0.6× 1.1k 0.4× 4.1k 1.5× 4.9k 3.8× 170 34.3k
Alan B. Krueger United States 69 13.6k 1.2× 4.1k 1.3× 466 0.2× 9.0k 3.4× 1.1k 0.8× 203 30.8k
A. Colin Cameron United States 25 11.3k 1.0× 3.0k 1.0× 262 0.1× 5.3k 2.0× 2.9k 2.2× 39 28.4k
Howard Kunreuther United States 57 3.9k 0.4× 380 0.1× 1.6k 0.6× 4.0k 1.5× 624 0.5× 234 10.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Viscusi, W. Kip. (2019). The Mortality Cost Metric for the Costs of War. Peace Economics Peace Science and Public Policy. 25(3). 4 indexed citations
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Blomquist, Glenn C., Timothy J. Brennan, Joseph J. Cordes, et al.. (2017). Consumer’s Guide to Regulatory Impact Analysis: Ten Tips for Being an Informed Policymaker. Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis. 8(2). 187–204. 10 indexed citations
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Hersch, Joni & W. Kip Viscusi. (2012). Law and Economics as a Pillar of Legal Education. Review of Law & Economics. 8(2). 487–510. 3 indexed citations
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Viscusi, W. Kip. (2012). Product Liability and Regulation: Establishing the Appropriate Institutional Division of Labor. American Economic Review. 78(2). 300–304. 3 indexed citations
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Viscusi, W. Kip. (2011). Policy Challenges of the Heterogeneity of the Value of Statistical Life. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 6(2). 99–172. 22 indexed citations
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Viscusi, W. Kip. (2010). The Heterogeneity of the Value of Statistical Life: Introduction and Overview. Discover Archive (Vanderbilt University). 61 indexed citations
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Viscusi, W. Kip. (2009). The Hold-Up Problem: Why It Is Urgent to Rethink the Economics of Disaster Insurance Protection. SSRN Electronic Journal. 5 indexed citations
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Hersch, Joni & W. Kip Viscusi. (2007). Allocating Responsibility for the Failure of Global Warming Policies. University of Pennsylvania Law Review. 155(6). 1657. 3 indexed citations
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Viscusi, W. Kip. (2002). Smoke-Filled Rooms. 1 indexed citations
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Viscusi, W. Kip. (1999). Using Warnings to Extend the Boundaries of Consumer Sovereignty. Harvard journal of law & public policy. 23. 211. 2 indexed citations
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Viscusi, W. Kip. (1999). A Postmortem on the Cigarette Settlement. 29. 53. 2 indexed citations
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Viscusi, W. Kip & James T. Hamilton. (1999). Are Risk Regulators Rational? Evidence from Hazardous WasteCleanup Decisions. SSRN Electronic Journal. 7 indexed citations
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Hersch, Joni & W. Kip Viscusi. (1998). The Courtroom Comes to the Classroom: Estimating Economic Damages as an Instructional Device. The Journal of Economic Education. 29(4). 301–311. 5 indexed citations
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Viscusi, W. Kip. (1996). Risk, regulation, and responsibility : principles for Australian risk policy. 1 indexed citations
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Viscusi, W. Kip, et al.. (1995). Workers' Compensation and Injury Duration: Evidence from a Natural Experiment. Discover Archive (Vanderbilt University). 237 indexed citations
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Viscusi, W. Kip. (1992). Fatal Tradeoffs: Public and Private Responsibilities for Risk. OUP Catalogue. 248 indexed citations
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Viscusi, W. Kip. (1989). Toward a Diminished Role for Tort Liability: Social Insurance, Government Regulation, and Contemporary Risks to Health and Safety. Yale journal on regulation. 6(1). 3. 29 indexed citations
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Viscusi, W. Kip. (1985). Are Individuals Bayesian Decision Makers. American Economic Review. 75(2). 381–385. 43 indexed citations
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Viscusi, W. Kip. (1983). Frameworks for analyzing the effects of risk and environmental regulations on productivity. American Economic Review. 73(4). 793–801. 34 indexed citations
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Viscusi, W. Kip. (1979). Welfare of the elderly : an economic analysis and policy prescription. Wiley eBooks. 12 indexed citations

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